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The International Legal Order Is Broken: 2 Key Shifts Needed To Fix It

Global UpfrontJun 30, 2026June 30, 20260

By Danny Bradlow The international legal order that was created after the second world war is no longer fit for purpose. Its response to urgent

Unstoppable Ngozi Wahala

Global UpfrontNov 13, 2024November 13, 20240

By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu It’s not for nothing that she is fondly referred to as Ngozi Wahala in many enlightened quarters. Truth is they no

‘This Has To Stop!’ Okonjo-Iweala Asks Politicians To Stop Weaponising Insecurity, Rails Against Oil Theft

Global UpfrontAug 25, 2024August 25, 20240

The President of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr (Mrs) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Sunday urged politicians in Nigeria to stop weaponising insecurity against their opponents.

German Minister: Next World Bank Boss Should Be A Woman, Strengthening Potential Candidacy Of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Global UpfrontFeb 22, 2023February 22, 20230

The next World Bank president should be a woman, Germany’s international development minister told Reuters in remarks that could strengthen the potential candidacy of Ngozi

EU’s War On Palm Oil Is About Protectionism, Not Global Warming

Global UpfrontOct 1, 2022October 1, 20220

The headline is that Europe is waging a war on palm oil. But it’s so much bigger than that. To hear Brussels tell it, palm

WTO Head Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: How Trade Can Help Beat Inequality

Global UpfrontSep 8, 2022September 8, 20220

In a recent study South Africa was identified as ranking first of 164 countries in the World Bank’s global poverty database. Underlying this inequality is

Facing “Polycrisis,” WTO Begins Ministerial Conference, DG Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Warns Of Rocky Road To Deals

Global UpfrontJun 12, 2022June 12, 20220

World Trade Organization chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala expressed cautious optimism on Sunday that more than 100 trade ministers meeting in Geneva would achieve one or two